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Colombia will face New Zealand at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday in a friendly clash between the two nations. Los Cafeteros have secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and have begun their preparations for the global showpiece with a series of friendlies.
They locked horns with two North American sides during the last international break, thrashing Mexico 4-0 in their first game before playing out a goalless draw with Canada in the second. Colombia were the better side against Canada last time out, but failed to score any goals and will be looking to improve on that this weekend.
Like their weekend opponents, New Zealand will also feature at next year’s World Cup after missing the previous three editions of the tournament. However, they have struggled to impress in their preparatory games so far, following up a 1-0 defeat to Poland during the last international break with a 1-1 draw against a Norway side that rested several key players, including Erling Haaland.
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Colombia vs New Zealand Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will mark just the second meeting between Colombia and New Zealand.
- The two teams first met at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, where Colombia claimed a 3–1 victory in the group stage on their way to a fourth-place finish in the tournament.
- New Zealand are without a win in their 17 matchups against CONMEBOL nations, losing 13 of those games.
- Colombia, meanwhile, have recorded three wins and a draw in their four games against OFC countries.
- Colombia are ranked 13th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, while New Zealand are ranked 85th.
Colombia vs New Zealand Prediction
Los Cafeteros are undefeated in their last seven matches, picking up three wins and four draws in that period. They have no home advantage to rely on this weekend, but remain sure-fire favorites for this one due to the sheer gulf in class and quality between the two squads.
The All Whites, on the other hand, are winless in their last five games, with four of those games ending in defeat. They have failed to perform against South American sides historically and could suffer defeat here.
Prediction: Colombia 3-0 New Zealand
Colombia vs New Zealand Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Colombia to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts' last four matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the hosts' last four matches)
